Bau Leases

Prospect in Sudan with commodity Chromium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10208112
MAS/MILS ID 7320100005
Record type Site
Current site name Bau Leases

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 34.05516, 11.38168 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sudan(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Sudan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 34.05516, 11.38168

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner The Gulf International Group
    Interest 100
    Home office Kuwait
    Year 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NON-SECURITY CONFIDENTIAL REPORT.NOV.1977.PP.18-19.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 3 LEASES LOCATED WEST AND NORTHWEST OF BAU ON WESTERN RIM OF THE EASTERN DUNITE RING COMPLEX.CO-ORDINATES ARE OF CHROMITE AREA ABOUT 7 KM NW OF BAU. LEASES HELD UNDER EXCLUSIVE PROSPECTING LICENSE NO.217,ORIG. GRANTED AUG.16,1971. INDIVIDUAL AREAS KNOWN AS:BAU-0.85X1.25 KM AREA MERI PLATEAU-0.7-1.65 KM AREA TAGHA- 1X2 KM AREA. SOME TRENCHING HAS BEEN DONE AND PRELIM.REPORT ON FEASIBIL- ITY OF PRODUCING 20,000 MT OF CHROME ORE PER YEAR COM- PLETED.NO IMMEDIATE PLANS FOR EXPLOITATION AS OF 1976.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-DEC-1994 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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